Take a walk on Wooded Island (Paul H. Douglas Nature Sanctuary)
in Jackson Park. The Osaka Garden is a Zen-inspired picnic
destination. The island is just a short walk from the Museum of Science and
Industry.

Attend a drop-in program at Cantigny Park. Each day is filled with
new adventures and discoveries. 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton.

Walk barefoot through the grass.

Play a few rounds of frisbee golf.

Plant a flower bed or vegetable garden.

Take a family board game outside to the deck.

Watch a sunset.

Take a drive with all the windows down and take in the summer
brezze.

Get a telescope and look for stars and planets.

Go to a local pond or riverwalk and feed the ducks.

Take an afternoon nap in the backyard and instead of counting
sheep, watch the clouds.